Jamie Polliard

Assistant Director of the Program in Jewish Studies at the University of Colorado at Boulder

Magic, the Bible, and the Biblical Imagination in Jewish Mysticism

The University of Colorado Boulder’s Peak to Peak Lecture Series and the CU Carbondale Speakers Series present a talk with CU Boulder Professor Samuel Boyd titled "Magic, the Bible, and the Biblical Imagination in Jewish Mysticism” Saturday, April 15 at the Carbondale Branch Library, Carbondale, CO.

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CU Jewish Studies Class of 2014 – Majors and Minors

The Program in Jewish Studies is proud to recognize the outstanding contributions of our three majors and nine minors. Congratulations to all of our 2013-2014 graduates - job well done!

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So What is Post Holocaust American Judaism?

The Program in Jewish Studies at CU Boulder, together with the Department of Religious Studies and Naropa University are beginning a series of events that will examine Post Holocaust American Judaism, which is quickly becoming a central issue in the field of contemporary Jewish Studies.

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US Holocaust Memorial Museum Fellow to Speak at CU

The Program in Jewish Studies at CU welcomes US Holocaust Memorial Museum fellow Dr. Natascha Drubek for a public lecture entitled “Media Wars and the Invisible Holocaust: An Examination of Films Made at Majdanek and Theresienstadt 1944-1945.”

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“Between Hebrew and Arabic in Israeli Literature” with Almog Behar

Jewish Israeli Poet, Author and Activist Almog Behar will appear at CU on Thursday, November 21 for an evening discussing his work, his activism, and readings of his most recent poetry.

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Jewish Israeli Poet Almog Behar at CU April 2

Welcome Jewish Israeli Poet, Author and Activist, Almog Behar to CU’s Old Main Theater on the Boulder campus for an evening discussing his work, his activism, and readings of his latest poetry including “My Arabic is Mute.”

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CU’s Stimilli on Artist Michel Fingesten plus Charming Hostess

Michel Fingesten bookplate

CU's Week of Jewish Culture concludes this week with two special events celebrating Jewish-Italian culture on Wednesday night and Thursday night.

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Film Sparks Dialogue About American-Jewish Identity

Alan Snitow and Deborah Kaufman visit CU for the screening and after-film discussion of their recent film "Between Two Worlds" - part of CU's Week of Jewish Culture.

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